What is the "wisptis.exe" process on windows 7? Is the "wisptis.exe" process a virus? Can I terminate the "wisptis.exe" process?

"wisptis.exe" process represents "Microsoft Pen and Touch Input Component" program.

"wisptis.exe" process is normally running under the parent process "svchost" as shown in the process tree below:

Boot
   wininit
      services
         svchost
            wisptis

On the Processes tab of "Task Manager", "wisptis.exe" process may be listed as:

Image Name                 Memory   Description
--------------------   ----------   -----------
wisptis.exe               2,048 K   Microsoft Pen and Touch Input Component

Additional information about "wisptis.exe" process:

Command line: 
   /QuitInfo:0000000000000CF4;00000000000009A0;  

Programe file information:
   Name: wisptis.exe
   Location: C:\windows\SYSTEM32\WISPTIS.EXE
   Description: Microsoft Pen and Touch Input Component
   Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
   Size: 405504 bytes
   Last modified: 11/20/2010 10:25:10 PM
   Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
   
Some data files used:
C:\Windows\System32
C:\Windows\System32\en-US\wisptis.exe.mui
C:\Windows\System32\en-US\setupapi.dll.mui
C:\Windows\System32\en-US\Tabbtn.dll.mui

Some registry keys used:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options
HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Nls\Sorting\Versions
HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\SESSION MANAGER
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Direct3D
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Direct3D
HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\GraphicsDrivers\Scheduler

Some DLL libraries used:
C:\windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll
C:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
C:\windows\system32\KERNELBASE.dll
C:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
C:\windows\system32\USER32.dll
C:\windows\system32\GDI32.dll
C:\windows\system32\LPK.dll
C:\windows\system32\USP10.dll
C:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
C:\windows\system32\RPCRT4.dll

"wisptis.exe" process is not a virus. You should not terminate "wisptis.exe" process.

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